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August 15, 2020

‘We Have to Get Rid of Trump’: Pro-Bernie Group Launches Effort to Boost Biden

Holly Otterbein Politico

RootsAction.org is asking swing state progressives to bite the bullet and support the Democratic nominee whose record they've described as abysmal. Their message: “vote Trump out —and then challenge Biden” after November.

August 15, 2020

As Bolivian Regime Delays Elections a Third Time, Media Continue to Ignore Coup

Bryce Greene FAIR

US media has a history of supporting right-wing coups and not much seems to be changing. That media narratives remain unchanged even after acknowledgment of new evidence indicates it is official dogma, not reality, that sets the tone for coverage.

August 14, 2020

The Largest Private-Sector Strike of the Year Is Headed for Union Victory

Jeremy Gantz In These Times

After nearly seven weeks on the picket line at Bath Iron Works, Machinists union members will soon vote on a contract that includes everything they’re fighting for.

August 14, 2020

Friday Nite Videos | August 14, 2020

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Who is Kamala Harris? | The Daily Social Distancing Show. Tom Morello | You Belong To Me. Judas and the Black Messiah. The Risky Way to Speed Up a Coronavirus Vaccine. Like a Kidney Stone | Dylan Parody.

Who is Kamala Harris? | The Daily Social Distancing Show

August 14, 2020

We made Desi Lydic watch Fox News for 64 hours straight to learn everything there is to know about Kamala Harris: #DailyShow #KamalaHarris #DesiLydic

Tom Morello | You Belong To Me

August 14, 2020

"I had a very clear idea I wanted to express with the song & the video and that is: Sometimes, enough is enough. "

Judas and the Black Messiah | The Story of Fred Hampton

August 14, 2020

Movie drama about Fred Hampton and the Black Panther Party featuring Daniel Kaluuya and LaKeith Stanfield

The Risky Way to Speed Up a Coronavirus Vaccine

August 14, 2020

A Covid-19 vaccine could take a long time. Some scientists are proposing a controversial plan that could get us one faster.

Like a Kidney Stone | Founders Sing feat. Bob Dylan and Journalists

August 14, 2020

Women journalists come together in song to give the bully some musically rendered truth

August 14, 2020

Republicans Are Bending Over Backwards to Help Kanye West’s 2020 Campaign

Ryan Bort Rolling Stone

The MAGA-friendly artist is already on the ballot in Colorado, Oklahoma, and Vermont. What’s next?